Whittemore Social Notes and Local Happenings
Mike Fleming of Ruthven visits as Uncle Dad hosts euchre with T F McGovern Phil Guillen and others. Local chatter covers Daughters of Isabella Suffragist Queens and a home queen who caramelizes sausage. Gov Clarke hints at legislative action. J A Simpson to retire with 2,000 acres worth $100+ per acre. Whittemore roads improve. auto purchases and garden prep shape town life.
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Mike Fleming
Ruthven
Joe
Phil Guillen
Mike
Dad
Phil
Cullen
Isabella
Thos. McGovern
J. M. Farley
Annie
Whittemore Opera House
Whittemore
Richard
Algona
Harry Wilson
J. A.simpson
Iowa
J. A
Paul
Tom Maintains the Pace in Whittemore Townships
Tom J. White editor of the Whittemore Champion visited Friday on business related to renting his farm in High Lake township. He owns the northwest quarter of section 24 and once led the Democrat as foreman in 1888. The narrator recalls early days earning seventy five cents weekly and envies White’s continued success and large family of seven children.
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Eatherville
Tom J. White
Whittemore Champion
Wallingford
High Lake Township
White
The
Democrat
Peter Johnston
Tom
Iver
Farm For Sale In Iowa Listing 140 Acres
Farm for sale offering 140 acres near Rome in Iowa. Inquiries directed to Wm Marte Ottosen, Iowa. Egg hatching service offered by S.C. Buff Orphingtong of quality withers, layers, and payer. Strom, BIT Tuicaa ater, Aleobs, Ta.
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Conrad Wolfe
Rome
Marte Ottosen
Iowa
Iain
S.C
For Sale Cheap Gas Tractor and Engine Text
A deteriorated classified notice offers a gas tractor, kerosene engine, and hired hand engine for sale. Listed are vague phrases and scattered names suggesting contact details or seller notes, with garbled references to Sherman Smith and Lexington.
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P. Sherman Smith
Lex
St Benedict News Reports On Local Elevator Decision
At a recent meeting it was decided to drop the Farmers Elevator project for the time being as a new grain firm pledges a good market. If unsatisfactory, farmers will build and operate their own elevator. An implement building contract was set for a 24 by 69 foot one story structure on the lot next to J M Witte’s Hardware. Immerfall and Raskopf began ground work. Residents moving and visiting include Mr and Mrs Joy Rahm moving to the Backus house in Algona, Mrs Percy Torine of Germania visiting relatives, the Isadore Mayer family quarantined for a mild diphtheria case, Father Youngblut of Wesley visiting Father Erdmann, Mrs John Ludwig visiting from near Hobart, Henry Helfrich serving as relief agent at the M and St L station, and Mrs William Arndorfer shopping in Algona.
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St. Benedict News
J. M. Witte
Immerfall & Raskopf
Joy
Percy Torine
Germania
Eve Erickson
Isadore Mayer
Father Youngblut
Wesley
Erdmann
John Ludwig
Hobart
Henry Helfrich
William Arndorfer
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Webster
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Patterson & Son
Saginaw
Chanee
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Geo. Boyle
Whittemore News and Comment
John van Hise
Norman Hinton
John
Mike McDowell
John Fairburn
Theo Smith
Duluth
Young Smith
J. F. Smith
Britt
Long Bros. & Henderson
E.W. Lusby
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